Saturday, July 2, 2011

Russ Courtnall

Mailed on 6/1/11 and received 6/6 back on 7/2/11. Mr. Courtnall has always been a reliable signer, this is the second time I have had a success with him and both times he signed all my cards for me. Nice big autographs on all of the cards, great success overall. Cards were mailed on his home.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Some Steals!

I usually don't post things that I buy on the internet or at card stores but I couldn't resist posting these cards up. I made a stop the a card store that is about 20 minutes from my house and they had some new signed cards that someone came in and sold them. I was excited to see some big name guys and Blackhawks players as well. The best part of all of this was that the cards were $1 each! The cards passed my eye authenticity test and the owner said the guy who sold these to them was a long time collector who went to 40-50 games a year. Very excited with what I got and I can't wait to go back and get more of them
Cristian Guzman, Vernon Wells, and Michael Bourn. Vernon Wells was an elite player just a few years ago. I also like the Astros so I was excited to add Michael Bourn to my collection. Cristian Guzman just kind of jumped out at me, veteran player who I didn't have an autograph of.
Carlos Lee and Josh Johnson. Carlos Lee is a very tough signer so I was pumped to see his card up for a buck. I used to go to lots of Astros games and even went to Spring Training twice and only managed to get one Carlos Lee autograph in all that time. Josh Johnson is my favorite card that I bought today, he is a stud as long as he can stay healthy. I love good young pitching and he is as good as it gets. I probably would have paid $10 for his signed card so I'm pretty pumped I got it.
Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland. These were my two favorite of the couple signed Hawks cards they had at the store. There was also a Brouwer (ex-Hawk now), Bickell, and another Bolland. Sitting at home now I wish I would have bought them all but I'll be back to the store soon. The Bolland signature is one of the most detailed signatures of his I've seen, I love it. The early Patrick Sharp card is sweet and no doubt worth a dollar.

I always try to support small card stores over buying cards on ebay or any other website. Its always fun to go in and see what gems you can find. I certainly got a nice deal with these and I'm glad I could spend a few bucks at a local business. I'll definitely be back for more soon!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Orlando Hudson

Mailed on 6/20/11 and received 2/2 back on 6/30/11. Mr. Hudson, the "O dog" has been a winner in the MLB for a long time. He is so solid in the infield and can swing it as well. I was that he was signing a lot so I decided to send off to him.
With the end of hockey season I decided to step up my game with baseball requests. I don't have many new baseball cards but I do have a lot of stuff from 2001-2006 so I'll send to as many guys as I can along with some older guys who are out of the game.

Greg Paslawski

Mailed on 6/5/11 and received 4/4 back on 6/30/11. Appropriate that I got three cards on Mr. Paslawski in a Jets jersey now that the jets are back in the NHL. I really like the Rivermen card that he also signed for me, these Rivs jerseys are some of my earliest hockey memories. I've mailed out a bunch of these Rivermen cards which were a giveaway at a game a long time ago. Hopefully this is the first of many that I get back. Cards were mailed to his home.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Andrew Cassels

Mailed on 6/1/11 and received 5/5 back on 6/22/11. Nice return from a long time NHL'er. I love the Hartford Whalers cards, I miss those jerseys. All of the cards are nicely signed in blue sharpie and all look great. Cards were mailed to his home.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Ed Hill

Mailed on 5/24/11 and received 2/2 back on 6/18/11. I've been mailing out some of the older Peoria Rivermen cards that I have recently. These usually produced quick results and its nice to get some cards that have sentimental value to me signed. Saw a success to Mr. Hill on another site so I decided to send him my cards as well. Cards were mailed to his home.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Wendel Clark

Mailed on 5/24/11 and received 4/4 back on 6/11/11. Mr. Clark is an all-time great Maple Leaf. He could do it all on the ice. He was a great leader and could score and make his teammates better. Not much on an autograph but I'm sure he has signed a couple over the years so I will let it slide. Very happy to add Mr. Clark to my collection. Cards were mailed to his home.

Also congrats to the Mavericks on winning the NBA title tonight. I'm not a Heat hater but I was rooting for the Mavs because I'm a big Dirk fan. Check out the successes I got from Dirk and his ageless teammates Jason Kidd

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Dany Heatley

One player two successes on the same day. Mailed on 11/5/10 and 5/24/11 and received 2/2 and 2/2 back on 6/7/11. Awesome that Dany is catching up on all of his mail! Since leaving Ottawa, Mr. Heatley seems to be warming up as a signer TTM and I'm glad to see it. These autographs are a much higher quality then the ones I got from him last season. Very happy with these and I hope the rest of you who mailed to Dany get your returns back. Both requests were sent to the Sharks.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Anze Kopitar

Mailed on 9/20/10 and received 3/3 back on 6/1/11. Anze has always been a reliable signer and continues to sign for his fans. He has a very nice signature and always signs in the best spots on the cards. Mr. Kopitar is one of the most underrated players in the league, you don't hear much about him but I think he is a top 15 player in the league. He can do it all and is a humble star. One of my favorites in the league. Cards were mailed to the Kings.

Friday, May 27, 2011

Troy Brouwer

Mailed on 12/20/10 and received 3/3 back on 5/27/11. Troy has been a solid player for my Hawks the last couple years. He tends to be a pretty streaky player but has scored some big goals the last few years and he does a great job playing on a line with Toews and Kane. Cards were mailed to the Hawks.